By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com HIGDON, Ala.— Police have charged Cody Lee Wade, 40, of Higdon with murder in the fatal shooting of Barry White, 45 of Walker County Georgia. Higdon…
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2016 DeKalb County Tournament Championship Tonight!!
By: Joseph M. Morgan RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The Geraldine Bulldogs face the Plainview Bears Thursday night in the varsity boys finals of the 2016 DeKalb County Tournament. Originally scheduled for last Friday and…
2016 DeKalb County Championship: Plainview, Geraldine advance to finals
By: Joseph M. Morgan In a pair of convincing victories in the varsity boys semifinal round of the 2016 DeKalb County Tournament Monday night, the Plainview Bears defeated the Sylvania Rams…
Body of gunshot victim found
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala.—Earlier this week DeKalb Sheriff’s Deputies along with officers from the Ider Police Department and Henagar Police Department discovered a body near Ider Church of…
BREAKING NEWS: DeKalb County Schools closing at 11:30 a.m. Friday
By: Joseph M. Morgan DEKALB CO., Ala—The DeKalb County BOE announced at a board meeting Thursday night that all schools in the DeKalb County Schools system will be closing at 11:30…
Down to four: County tournament postponed due to weather
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—Only four teams remain the DeKalb County Tournament, but due to winter storms and snow, basketball fans in DeKalb County will have to wait just…
Sylvania swears in new mayor
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, AL — On Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 the Sylvania City Council moved to appoint a new mayor in the wake of Emily Wooten’s resignation. Wooten resigned…
Fort Payne Council addresses pedestrian safety, approves licensing
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, AL— The Fort Payne City Council Tuesday, Jan. 19 for a regularly scheduled council meeting. The council conducted a fairly routine meeting, taking up…